The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-06
TIE TENNESSEE MIDLAND
COL JOSIAH PATTERSON IN MID
DIE TBNNEsSEE. ~


Col. Josiah Patterson, attorney Of
the Tennessee Midland Railway Com.
pany, is quaftered at the Max veil
House, Nashville. An American re.
porter found him in conference with
number Of prominent citizens. When
asked for information as to the pro-
gress Of the company, Col. Patterson
said that 1t had quietly but systematic
cslly prosecuted the work from the
time 1t was organized, aud he felt jnsti-
fed in saying that II Middle Tonnes
see would aid the enterprise to a mod
crate and reasonable extent The con.
struction OF the entire line in the
shortest practicable time was an assured
fact.
The reporter here said that while
the people along the line In Middle
Tennessee were all heartily in favor
Of the road and stood ready to aid 1t,
the delay in beginning the work had
been 81 long that many doubted
whether the road would be built.
In reply to this Col. Patterson said
il had been his experience that men,
able and determined to prosecute an
enterprise, were usually deliberate
and careful In making preparations
for II, while mere adventures excited
In the public mind anticipstions that
wers never realized.
"The construction Of this line OF
railroad has been under discussion for
6fIy years In Tenn 60. The Cum
berland mountain has always been
the barrier in the way. II the people
Of the State had waited fifty years to
find q way to surmount IL, Ii is Ger.
tainly not surprising that the gentle
men l represent should take few
months to determine how to do II
with the least cost to themselves.
This work which necessarily required
time and skill has now been pracd-
cslly accomplished. A careful prelim.
, mary survey has been made Of the ca.
tire line, aud instrumental surveys and
profies OF the line from Memphis TO
the eastern slope Of the Cumberland
mountains have been made at an un-
usually heavy cost 10 the company"
"Then the engineering problem has
been solved 2"
yes, that problem Is solved, and
very much 10 the satisfaction OF the
management, and permit me TO say
that the difficulties in the way OF its
A., solution csuted delay In beginning
the work Of construction here az Nash.
vile. TIE Jaw requires that an sppli.
cation IN . county ier . subscription
must be accompanied by q map OIL
plan Of the county, showing the gen.
eral direction Of the railroad through
the county. We sould not make T. Z
required map Of Davidson until W,
could define the lice through thu
county OF Davidson. and It's direction
was controlled by the line through tn,
Cumberland mountains. We vert
compelled 10 wait On the eDgir GERS
and In tie meantime went actively II
work In West Tennessee"
"What has been done in West Ten
nessee7"
1--WE have raised In the way o
county town and private subscription
about $3.50, coo, the line IL permanent!
located, q construction company will
q csp.til OF $1,000, 0O0 mas been organ
issd. TIE money 10 Ia band 70 bull
the road from Memphis othe TeUnes
see river, q distance OF 1876 miler, a.,
that part OF the line IL now under cou
tract and In process of construction.
"Are the subscriptions berry n ed u
the construction OF the read"
"NUt a dollur. they are not eve
due until I'll at part OF the rofd 10 c1u
.tructed and put into operation. tn
road in West Tennessee will not b
costly. All the sub cfiptions raise
there, 70 we'll ~ psit u the fret NOR
gage bonds, are reserved Tor the pui
poss OF getting across the TENNESSEE
liver and enabling ~ 10 got over th
rough piacee in Middle Tennessee
The money Taieed by subscription !
West Tennusse will NJ applied to IN
heavy work In Middle Tennessee. Ih
work east Of the mountaics In Ea'
Tepr esses In comparative ly lisht."
"Then the object la raising tubeofil
tionr Ia 20 get over the rough places
"Tha. 10 eya-tiy II. II We can Ta.
10 per cent. Of tina coet oil tho rof
from the counter and o Ens along n
, line II Ia all We ask TOTS will aufiii
, 10 enable as 10 get over the mountain
" hen the enterprise We begun, a
turance wss given al along tue III
II that this would he done. / sm sac
j saving that n these assurances 3
4 maze good, the tennessee Aidlai
II will be built through the entire Stat
We are king less tran any OF q
a trunk lines heretofore built la q
State have received"
l. "wil II be an expensive road TO CO
etruct2"
!. "Tes, but not 90 expeutive % "
4 anticipated. We have . good liz
~ and n the road IA built II will he co
structed With view 10 low grad
m which decrease tie cost"
m Col. Patterson sat d that he was
q Middle Tennessee for The purpo1o
making applications fJr sub triptio
10 Davidson, Hickman aud Gam
A e,uniies, which wcud be within
n next few days. He said tina, " tn
" counties responded iavorably, sC
D. would begin on tbs line east and v
O. from Nashville at the earliest piacti
o BILE m imen,. He ihiusetrains will
running 70 JscSson before the In
,, January, and u IN Tennessee river
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